Figures of Speech Quiz

"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?

• Whistling
• Happiness
• Walking
• Hiking

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?

• Adele
• The store
• High heels
• Her

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"The lumberjack leveled many trees that day as his chainsaw sang its deadly song."
What is being personified?

• The lumberjack
• The trees
• The chainsaw
• The song

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?

• The walls
• The scream
• The room
• The orange

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.
• I own an expensive camera.
• Photos of me are always really good. 
• I like to visit art museums.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What two things are being compared in the sentence " Sariyah is as cute as a puppy." ?

• cute and the puppy

• the sentence isnt comparing anything

• Sariyah and the puppy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a simile ?

• figurative language that compares two like things

• figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like"

• comparison of people

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is using simile ? Pick 2 if you can.

• When your barber is done, you'll feel like a million dollars.

• Ms. Dukes is as smart as Albert Einstein!

• When the barber is done you'll be a million dollars.

• Ms. Dukes is Albert Einstein!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What two words help you identify simile in a text?

• "as" and "like"

• "because" and "why"

• "cause" and "effect"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is being compared in the sentence " Carlton was as brave as a lion." ?

• "brave" and "lion"

• Carlton and "brave"

• Carlton and a lion

• Nothing is being compared.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D